Hospitals are referring a larger share of stroke patients to inpatient rehabilitation facilities, which typically favor home health as the provider of any additional step-down care, a recent study ...

Long-term recovery patterns after a stroke differ in different functional domains and vary by patient age, stroke severity, and stroke type, a new study shows. The results also suggest that ...

Cross frequency brain stimulation enhances visual recovery after stroke, improving motion processing and visual field ...

Stroke recovery represents one of the most challenging yet hopeful journeys in medicine. While the brain damage from a stroke cannot be reversed, the remarkable ability of the human brain to rewire ...

A stroke can come out of nowhere, and it can be permanently life-altering, both for the victim and for their friends and family. However, just as the severity of a stroke can vary depending on the ...

Nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, making it a leading cause of long-term disability in the United States. Behind this ...

A decade ago, at age 55, Don Lewis suffered a stroke in his sleep. When he woke up, he couldn't move his left arm or leg.

Inc., a commercial-stage medical technology company and developer of the breakthrough Vivistim(R) Paired VNS(TM) System for chronic stroke recovery, today announced that Dana G. Mead, Jr. has been ...

Mental health challenges like depression often occur following an acute cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a clinically established stroke. In fact, 30% of stroke survivors experience symptoms ...

Scientists at the Ohio State University report that gabapentin, currently prescribed to control seizures and reduce nerve pain, may enhance recovery of movement after a stroke by helping neurons on ...